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Harry RobinsonLive reporter

Progres vs Rangers: LIVE

Follow the match live. 

1 August 2019 6:28 PM BST
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Teams initial lineups will be announced shortly. Both Progres and Rangers squads are warming up on the pitch. 

1 August 2019 5:44 PM BST
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Morelos refuses to leave

According to Sky Sports, Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has turned down a £30M move to Chinese Super League club. 

1 August 2019 5:43 PM BST
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In less than one hour, the football will be rolling here at Luxembourg for Progres Niederkorn vs Rangers FC second leg! 

1 August 2019 5:41 PM BST
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Rangers kick off Premiership season on Sunday

Kilmarnock present Rangers’ first challenge in the Scottish Premiership with a Sunday kick-off. If they can get a good start of season form, they can capitalise on traditional poor form from rivals Celtic at the start of the campaign. 

1 August 2019 5:08 PM BST
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Kick-off at 6:30PM BST

Kick-off time is set for 6:30PM BST but we'll have plenty more build-up before then for this UEFA Europa League qualifying second-round match.

1 August 2019 1:32 PM BST
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How to watch Progres Niederkorn vs Rangers on TV

You can watch Progres Niederkorn vs Rangers live on TV on Premier Sports 1, available on Sky and Virgin Media.

Or you can watch outside of the UK on Rangers TV.

Alternatively, you can follow all the action online with VAVEL UK.

1 August 2019 1:31 PM BST
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Gerrard won't risk Steven Davis

Gerrard has backed Davis to return to action in the league against Kilmarnock on Saturday, but revealed that he's the only absentee for today's fixture against Progres.

"Steven had a tight hamstring after the Derby game. I think, at a real, big push he could have been with us, but at this stage of the season and such an important player, it's not worth taking a risk."

1 August 2019 1:29 PM BST
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Gerrard confident

"It's a game we are looking forward to," Gerrard said.

"I believe we should have got the job done a week ago but we left ourselves work to do, so we are here to do it.

"The players are in good shape and have trained really well. We have come over here with a fully-fit squad besides Steven Davis and everyone is focused and tuned-in to finish the job off."

1 August 2019 1:28 PM BST
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That failure to completely blow Progres away means Rangers still have work to do in Luxembourg. They only need a draw, but this stage of European qualifiers continually throw up horror stories for the bigger teams who have to go through them.

1 August 2019 1:28 PM BST
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The first leg

Rangers managed a 2-0 win at Ibrox in the first leg. Joe Aribo put them in front before Sheyi Ojo scored the second. But Gerrard's team missed a penalty and scored two disallowed goals, leaving fans, players and coaches alike frustrated.

1 August 2019 1:26 PM BST
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2017 horrors

Rangers came into this year's qualifiers for UEFA's second-string European club competition with nightmares of the past hanging over their head. In 2017, Progres Niederkorn beat the 'Gers at the same stage but Steven Gerrard's side have ensured, so far, that the same humiliation has not been endured.

1 August 2019 1:25 PM BST
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Hello and welcome

Welcome to VAVEL UK's live coverage of Rangers' second-leg against Progres Niederkorn in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers.

1 August 2019 1:24 PM BST